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Sam Stryke

 
Artist: Sam Stryke
  • Active: '90s, 2000s
  • Genres: Jazz
  • Instrumental, M-Base, Adult Alternative Instrument: Piano
  • Representative Albums: "Christmas

Biography

Pianist Sam Stryke (who also works under his given name, Sam Struyk) was only 19 and a student at Northwestern University, where he was studying composition, when Atlantic issued his debut, 1991's In the Wind, a new age instrumental album that was eventually shelved. That didn't stop Stryke from writing songs for hundreds of television commercials, as well as self-releasing Emerging in 2002. A 1994 recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Study Grant, Stryke released Christmas, an acoustic contemporary instrumental take on holiday classics and originals (plus a vocal track from Alice Peacock), in 2006. ~ Marisa Brown, All Music Guide
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Sam Stryke
Background information
Born 1970-12-23
Grand_Rapids, Michigan
 United States
Genres Adult contemporary
Occupations Composer, recording artist
Instruments Piano
Website www.samstryke.com

Sam Stryke is the artist name of Sam Struyk (born December 23, 1970). Stryke is an American composer and contemporary pianist, who has released three albums, including his most recent Christmas (2006), which includes adaptaptions of classic Christmas carols, along with several original compositions. Stryke, along with business partner Sandy Torrano working under the name of Scandal Music, are responsible for composing the music for the award-winning Real Men of Genius campaign, along with numerous other well known ad campaigns including Bud Light, Nintendo, McDonald’s, Capital One, State Farm and many more.

Stryke has also composed music for independent films and TV including The Oprah Winfrey Show, the Oprah and Friends XM Satellite radio show, and Oprah Winfrey’s “Leadership Academy” prime time TV special devoted to her school in South Africa.

A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Stryke moved to Chicago, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in music from Northwestern University in 1993. He has studied with jazz pianist Michael Kocour, noted composer and arranger Cliff Colnot, and New York-based jazz pianist Jim McNeely through a National Endowment for the Arts grant in 1994.

Stryke resides on the north side of Chicago with his wife, Heather, and his two children, Xander and Sophie.

Discography

  • 1991 - In the Wind
  • 2002 - Emerging
  • 2006 - Christmas

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